‘Break the revolving door’: $3.4m education boost to prisoners
For three-years running Territory prisons have failed to meet their training targets. Here’s how a new partnership could turn the tide of reoffending.
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Nine months of ‘unjust’ mandatory sentencing delays
Changes meant to herald a new era of ‘smarter justice’ in the Territory have been repeatedly delayed for nine months. See the reasons behind the latest hold-up.
Top End Invasion Day protests hit with $8000 fee
Aboriginal leaders have been forced to cough up an $8000 bill five days before a planned Survival Day march, sparking concerns about barriers to protest freedoms.
Education deals extended despite ‘urgent and critical’ warning
Aussie schools will see little to no funding relief in 2024 after old bilateral agreements were extended by another 12 months. Here’s how it affects the NT.
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Two years after the pandemic began, NT Health faces big challenge
Covid-ravaged health systems overseas weren’t so lucky to have two years to prepare for the pandemic, but the NT’s hospitals have little to show for it, writes Thomas Morgan.
‘Fake unions’: New associations grow NT member base amid vax mandate fears
A ‘fake’ set of unions with Liberal Party links says it has grown its Territory base seven-fold in the wake of strict new Covid-19 vaccine requirements for workers from November 13.
Hundreds of public servants stood down for failing to get Covid jab
The Chief Minister has revealed how many public servants have been stood down for failing to receive a Covid-19 vaccination.
NT businesses and organisations share how vax mandate affects them
The NT News spoke with businesses and organisations on how the government’s vaccine mandate would affect them. Here’s what they had to say.
REVEALED: 97 per cent of public servants receive their first jab
Northern Territory government services will not be affected by public servants quitting to avoid the Covid vaccine mandate, with most staffers having received their first jab.
Industry fury at mandate’s double-standard
The private sector has expressed frustration after its workers received no grace period for complying with the NT’s vaccination mandate while public servants did.
Businesses support mandate: survey
MORE than 60 per cent of businesses support the chief health officer’s mandatory vaccination direction, according to an industry survey
How much Territorians will spend in bumper Xmas shopping spree
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Govt limits cocaine sex scandal inquiry to one piece of evidence
Neither exiled MLA Mark Turner nor Chief Minister Michael Gunner were questioned by the Privileges Committee over the cocaine sex scandal, leading the inquiry to be described as an “absolute farce”.
Public service votes down offer
Industrial action has been flagged after the NT’s public service overwhelmingly rejected the Government’s proposed wage freeze.
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